—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, October 14, 1972
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Twin Valley Plans
Visits for
The October meeting of the
Twin Valley Future Farmers of
America was opened by
president, Nevin Mast, in the
Vocational Agriculture
classroom using the official
opening ceremonies.
Under old business, the
Chapter discussed having two
floats in both the Elverson and
the Honey Brook Halloween
Parades. Themes for the floats
were discussed, as were
arrangements for wagons and
tractors. The Chapter hopes to
involve all members in making
and operating these floats.
It was announced that the
Pumpkin Growing contest will be
held October 20 in the High School
gymnasium and auditorium. The
pumpkins will be judged by
Chapter members m the weight
and circumference divisions. The
most unusually shaped pumpkin
category will be judged by Mrs.
Holly Clevely, social science
teacher. Letters of invitation will
be sent to all school board
members and to several local
agribusmessmen
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In-Service Day
Approximately 45 high school
teachers have signed up to visit
the five farms as arranged by the
FFA on their In-Service Day
October 23. The five farms in
clude: Andrew D. Stoltzfus,
Elverson RD2; Paul Brubaker,
Elverson RD2; Robert Kirk,
Honey Brook RDI; Omar Beam,
Elverson RDI, and Frank Houck,
Eleverson RDI. It is hoped that
the teachers will be able to see
the amount of knowledge and
investment required to run a
modern farm. The teachers will
be treated to lunch at the farm of
Robert Kirk.
At the next evening FFA
meeting the Greenhand
Ceremony will be held. Parents
of Greenhands will be invited to
attend A greenhand creed
contest will also be held at the
meeting. All Greenhands are
eligible to compete, with the
winner receiving a free FFA
jacket from the Chapter. Senior
FFA members will serve as
judges.
Chapter members voted to pay
the cost of lunch for all regular
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officers and assistants for those
members who will be attending
the Berks County FFA
Leadership Training Conference
at Governor Mifflin High School
on Wednesday, October 18. It
was also decided that the Chapter
should pay the expenses of the
Greenhand who will represent
the Chapter in the Greenhand
quiz, which consists of questions
on the FFA.
Chapter treasurer William
Ford announced that the Chapter
had made 1,200 hoagies for their
hoagie sale which was held
September 23. Profit on the sale
came to $285. This money will be
used to help pay the expenses of
the Pumpkin Contest.
resident Mast announced that
the Chapter was invited to a
“Scream-In” being held by the
FFA on October 26. Chapter
members who wish to participate
should contact Beth McDonnell,
Chapter secretary.
After the meeting members
enjoyed a basketball game in the
gym followed fay refreshments in
the vo-ag shop.
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